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    Laptop cooler pad vs Cooler mat? Which is best?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by WhySoSerious, Jan 16, 2010.

  1. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    After looking everywhere for a cooling pad and not being able to find a good one. I heard that cooling mats are good? and they 'soak up' all of the heat when placed undernieth a laptop.

    I have my laptop on my desk and use it for gaming, work and genral internet use.

    So should I buy a usb cooling pad or a cooling mat?

    Which is best?

    Thanks
     
    WhySoSerious, Jan 16, 2010
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  2. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

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    it really depends on what laptop u have and how the vents are set up. some general info would really help us, help u, find something that will be effective for yur particular setup.
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Cooling mats are 'passive cooling' and isnt as effective as 'active cooling' cooling pads.

    Basically cooling mats are just heatsinks that transfer the heat away from your notebook. They do not induct any air into your notebooks intake or cooling vents.

    If you arent gonna use it on your lap much or at all. I suggest going with a cooling pad with fans.
     
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  4. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, thanks for your answers.

    I have an Asus x59sl and currently have a crappy fan I bought from ebay.
    My budget I have is £15 max.

    [​IMG]
     
    WhySoSerious, Jan 16, 2010
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  5. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    Flip your laptop over. If there are any vents on the bottom (most have them), than a cooling pad will bloc them, reducing airflow. For long gaming sessions, they will also reach a point where the pad material is too hot to effectively transfer heat away from the surface of the laptop. Fans work best.
     
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  6. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    It has mini holes where the CPU is, but the main vent (where the heat comes out) is on the back of the laptop, thats where the inside fan is. And its really hot
     
    WhySoSerious, Jan 16, 2010
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    smoses799 Notebook Consultant

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    my advice is to either...
    1. buy the Cyro lx cooler.
    2. build your own
    3. undervolt everything.
    4. keep your house chilled to 60
    5. don't touch a thing or worry about it as once you try to do anything with hp laptops is when they seem to get screwed up (based on recent experience with the dv8t.)
     
    smoses799, Jan 16, 2010
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  8. Pommie

    Pommie Notebook Deity

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    Cryo LX cooler is an excellent choice, not cheap though. I would go the fan over the mat, better internal cooling. Even just propping up the laptop with a pencil underneath can do wonders for cooling. How hot does your laptop run out of interest?
     
    Pommie, Jan 19, 2010
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